Here is an experiment we are going to try. Can you spend about 50 hours of intense work (over a weekend) and bring an idea to life? You sure can. There is a way to find out. Join us at in50hours and build a software product. Who is it for? You may be a developer… [Read more…]
March 6, 2011
The higher up I go when working with a good organization, the more often I hear conversations about the competition, what they will and won’t do, what they will and won’t defend. It is not enough to know your customer. You must grow equally acquainted with your competition and then focus on the few unique… [Read more…]
January 12, 2011
Many of the interesting challenges in computer science, nanotechnology, and synthetic biology entail the construction of complex systems. As these systems transcend human comprehension, will we continue to design them or will we increasingly evolve them? As we design for evolvability, the locus of learning shifts from the artifacts themselves to the process that created… [Read more…]
January 9, 2011
Even when your own needs have been met you can work for the betterment of others has helped me to understand that being a successful businessman can be a powerful way to contribute to society. In building a business, it’s important to remember that you aren’t just acquiring wealth for yourself, but creating value for… [Read more…]
October 12, 2010
I have been giving this talk for a while and have been adding to the slides. I just found out that there is whole book on where good ideas come from. I just got the book and before I read it, I wanted to get this post out so that I can compare with what… [Read more…]
October 2, 2010
You hear a lot about Cloud Computing. What is this Cloud thingy anyway? From the various definition of cloud computing we will just pick a couple. Computing in which services and storage are provided over the Internet (or “cloud”) – Wictionary Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011
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